Porch-swing.



W. L. LINDSLEY.

PORCH SWING.

. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, 1913. I 1, 1 21 ,027. Patented Dec. 15. 1914.

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W. L. LINDSLEY.

PORCH SWING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, 1913.

1 ,12 1 ,027, Patented Dec. 15', 1914.

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Specification of Letters as To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAT/f L. LinosLnY,

a resident of Swissvale, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in: vented a new and useful Improvement 1n Porch-Swings, of which the following. i's-a specification. I H

This invention ,relates to Yswingsfand swinging seats, and a more particularly to swinging seats ordinarily designated as porch swings, I I i The object ofthe inventionis to provide a device of thischaracter which: can be readily moved from place to place, which is not confined to a single location suchas ordi:

nary porch swingssuspendedfrom the ceilmg, which 18 sightly and neat 1n appearance, ord1-1 and which has all of the comforts of nary porch swings. I and arrangement of scribed and claimed. r I

In the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 is afront elevationof a porch swingembodying theimprovements; Fig. 2 isan end elevation of the same; 3 is a ,plan. view showing only oneend. of the swing; Fig.

4E-isa detail sectional view showing 'the clamp; and Fig/dis an enlarged view of the detachable link, 7,

Ordinarily, porch swings are suspended from hooks 0r rings secured in or to the ceiling of the porch and therefore are not readily movable to suit conditions of weather or'exposure, and generally are not usable indoorsdurlng the winter t1me.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a porch swing, or other similar swinging seat or couch, whichcan be readily moved about, to suit varying conditionsof weather'or exposure and which can be used indoors and on'the lawnwith equal facility.

In the drawings 1 represents the swinging seat or couch, being shown in the typical form of one style of porch swingnow; quite extensively used. It twillv be understood, however, that any other design, construction or size of swinging seat may be substituted for that illustrated, the particular construe tion and design of this seat not beingan es.:2.;

Instead of supsential of the invention. porting this swing from the ceiling it i'sfsuspended from a suitable movable support-of such resiliency that in action it gives' all of themovements of ordinary porch swings. As illustrated this support isformedofa The invention comprises the construction parts here nafter .de-

ends of which aire preferably bent or curved inwardly to form cantaliver arms 4 from whichatheswinging seat is supported by suitable elastic members, shown as the springs liver arms 4qare formed-of resilient. spring Steel, and preferably the base members 2 likewise will be formed of suchsteel. At each end there will be atleast t'wo upright's atentea Deci15, 1914.v

base portion ma nesia a, the upper 5Q As illustrated, the. uprights 3 and canta- I 3 with cantaliver arms 4 thereon, and also two spring members 5, one for each corner of the swing, and i for large sized swings I which are likely to be heavily loaded at times, acentral orthirdupright with cantaliver arm and spring member-is preferably employed. The drawingsshow the constructionfor large sizedswings with the central upright (and cantaliver arms. The, base member. 2 in hav asqmany bars asthere J are uprights and cantaliverfarma the drawings showing the'two' side bars and a cen tral bar. Asillustrated,the twoside bars 2 are spaced a considerable distance apart in order to form a stable base, and the cenbers 6, the attachment beingv made by any suitable means, such for, instance as clips 7 and. the end cross membersfi are preferably tral' bar 2 is jmidway between i the two. "1 I These bars are secured tosuitable' cross mem- 1 provided with casters or small wheels8 upon i which theswing" can be :readily moved about. f p The ends of the base members2 and 2}"2118/ turned upwardly to form. the inclined end portions 2, andfh'ave their ends brought into line with the uprightsB. Theuprights I 3 might be integral with the{ base members 2* and "2 ,but. preferably are detachable therefrom in? order that the swing can be more easily shipped; in knockdown condition. To this jend the lower ends of the upright members 3 -aresuitably' secured to a transverse connectingmeinber or clamp 9 whichfpreferably is in the form of a forging to which themembers 3 are secured by welding or; other means giving strong, permanent connection-,sgzid forgings 9gbein'g proflv'ided in their lower edges with vertically arj ranged openings for receiving thefupper ends of the base members 2 and :2", which aresecu'red' therein by suitable means me a screws 11.

The uprights 3 extend upwardly from the forging 9in parallel planes, and when three are used as'shown in the drawing, the cellviding for ready detachment, such as set I tral one is substantially midway of the two side ones. The cantaliver arms 4 on these uprights are preferably formed on gradual curves, as shown, forming in effect goose necks, although this is not absolutelv necesw. The .front and rear cantal ve-r arms springs being of the same length. The up- 5 per ends or these springs are provided with eyes 12 which arese'cured to the ends of the cantaliverarms by means of detachable links 13, sometimes spoken of as split links, which connect the ends of the springs to the ends of the cantaliver arms, but which permit of ready detachment. The lowerends of the springs are likewise provided witheyes 14 which are secured to the upper ends of eyebolts 15 which extend down through the corner posts of the swing and are provided at the lower ends with ornamental nuts 16. When a central suspending member is used the swing will be provided with a central post 19 through' which the connecting eye bolt will pass. This manner ofattaching the springs to the swing is, however, merely illustrative, as obviously any other suitable connection between the swing and the springs will answer the purpose equally as well."" v

The uprights 3 and cantaliver arms 4, as well as the base members 2 -;and 2 are formed of barsofspring steelfjof'such cross sectional size as to give a perfectly secure support,'but one which will, nevertheless, yield under the action of the spring. When the swmg moves backwardly the helical springs 5 and the cantaliver ar1ns=teonnected to the rear corners of the swing will yield, the cantaliver arms moving downwardly, 'the uprights bending slightly inwardly and the springs extending. When the swing moves forwardly the, springsand cantaliver arms and uprights supportingthe forward corners of the swing yield in the manner described, whilethose connected to the rear corners of the swing resumetheir normal positions to a greater'or less degree. As a consequence the swing has a'substantiallypa rallel motion as though it was supported by parallel links, as is the case with ordinary porch swings. It has just as free a swinging movement and if anything is much more resilient than ordinary porch swings. It therefore provides all of the comforts of ordinary porch swings at the same time is so constructed that it can be readily moved about from place to place, such as with changes of sun during the day or on account or exposure to wind or weather, and can be moved indoors in the winter time and used with the same facility as on the porch. The swing, therefore, is adapted for use during the entire year, instead of merely in the summer time, and its use isnot dependentupon the condition of wind, or exposure to the sun or other elements, 'a'sjit' can'be readily moved to a suitable locat1on.

The swing can also be used on the lawn or upon terraces or porches having no roof, and to this end may have a suitable canopy support, such as indicated by the uprights QO'secured to the body of the swing or seat.

It will be readily understood that the character and design of the body of the swing itself and the specific means for attaching the swing to the'yielding suspend 'ing members maybe varied within wide limits without departing from the spirit of the invention.

"Vhat claim is: i

In a deviceof the character described, the combination of swinging seat, a movable support therefor comprising a base having at oneendja plurality of upwardly extending members, an upper member at each "end of said base comprlsing a connecting men rher having sockets opening downwardly to detachably receive the free upper ends of theupwardlyextending membersat its end ofthe seat and having a plurality of up rights in one: piece therewitlti, clamping means carried by saidconnecting member and arranged toengage the ends of said up wardly extending members, the upper ends of said uprights being curved inwardly toward the endsof said seats,- and a suspend ingmemberconnecting the ends of each of saidinwardly'curved portionsto the seat.

in testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand. i

WILLIAM L. LINDSLEY. Witnesses? i ELBERT L. HYDE,

".GLENN Lnnuscrrn,

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